Multimedia Services and Digital Production
Technology Use in Academic Departments
The Academic Departments at Southwest Tennessee Community College are committed to using the latest technology in teaching their courses, both traditionally delivered and online courses. Specific examples of such technology use are provided as follows:
Mathematics Department
- TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculators are required for all courses. All instructors are equipped with calculators and view screens.
- A classroom set of TI-92’S is used in calculus and differential equations classes
- TI-89’S are also used in calculus and differential equations classes
- Computer Literacy classes on the Union Avenue Campus are taught in a 21st century classroom with 24 Dell PCs with flat screen monitors
- A second 21st century classroom on the Union Campus is used for Statistics and other mathematics classes.
Nursing Department
- Two 21st century classroom
- Interactive software programs in the Learning Enhancement Lab
- Comprehensive Computer Lab the utilization of which is a key piece in the Learning Enhancement component of our program
- 20 working computer stations in the Learning Enhancement Lab
- Comprehensive Nursing Skills lab with interactive manikins for the students to learn and practice nursing skills
- Student utilization of computerized charting in the clinical areas
- Computer labs, smart classrooms, websites in support of classes and online classes.
- Digital cameras to enhance the educational environment and overhead projectors for the presentation of materials when no smart classrooms or computer projectors are available for use.
- Two computer labs with 20 computers each that are used to teach courses requiring the use of specific software. One lab is located at the Macon campus and one lab is located at the Whitehaven Center. When courses requiring labs are offered at other locations, the class is scheduled in a computer lab “owned and operated” by other departments.
Engineering Technology Department
The TAC/ABET accreditation report addressing the Engineering Technology Department programs dated August 15, 2003 states the following:
"The classrooms and laboratories that serve the programs are both modern and well maintained. The equipment is also of the type that would be encountered in industry and practice. These facilities provide students with excellent learning opportunities and position the programs well for the future.”
Specifically, this department utilizes the following:
- Computer Labs--10 labs are equipped with twenty computers for student use and one computer to assist instructor with demonstrations during lectures.
- Multimedia Projectors and screens--9 labs have projectors and screens
- Note: A portable multimedia cart equipped with computer, monitor, camera, VCR, and TV Screen can be moved to any classroom or lab for the instructor to use PowerPoint, overheads, VCR tapes to enhance instruction.
- Computer Assisted Graphics and Programming--5 labs
- Computer Assisted Manufacturing Equipment (Robotics, conveyors, machine processing, quality control, material handling, program controllers)-2 labs
- Electrical/Electronics Devices --3 labs
- CAD, Internet, and Microsoft Office Professional Edition exist for student use--7 labs
Social and Behavioral Science
- Two 21st Century Classrooms at Union
- One Computer Lab to be completed this spring at Macon: Internet and data bases available for social science research; simulations for Survey of World Regions course
Natural Sciences
The various disciplines in the department utilize highly technical and complex equipment such as the following:
- analytical balances
- computers (Excel for graphing data)
- radiation detectors /Geiger counters
- vernier calipers (for measuring)
- Gas chromatograph
- pH meters
- Refractometer
- Melting point apparati
- Infrared spectra, proton NMR spectra, and carbon-13 NMR spectra Colorimeter
- Heating mantles and transformers
- Analytical and electronic balances
- Hot Plates with magnetic stirrers
- Mass spectrometry spectra
- Micromilliliter syringes
- Two twenty-first century classrooms
Graphic Arts and Information Technology
- Twenty student computer work stations and one instructor work station for most courses. Each instructor workstation is projected for student viewing during instruction.
- Seven still and 2 video digital cameras used as part of instruction in GART IMP. Lecture classes in GART use a laptop attached to a projector.
- Many online courses.
Allied Health
- Four Twenty-First Century classrooms with internet access.
- Dietetics has 4 computers and received funding for specialized Nutrition software.
- EMT has a multimedia station and also received TAF funds to provide one at Gill and Millington.
- One computer lab in AH206 with 13 stations. The computer lab is used by MLT, RADT, EMT, PTA, PLT and Pharmacy Tech.
- ADAMS software on computers in AH206.
- Computer lab has internet access.
- MLT program has a subscription to Med Lab Training which provides computer assisted instruction on MLT and PLT subject content.
- All programs use CD-ROM tutorials specific for their subject area.
- Funding by TAF has provided the MLT program with several test analyzers-Chemistry, Hematology, Gel-system for Blood Bank, Coagulation, and Urinalysis
Industrial and Environmental Technology
Automotive Service Technology
- Multimedia Cart for Video and Power Point Presentations
- ALLDATA computer workstation for accessing Automotive Service Industry related technical bulletins, recall notices, and service procedures.
- Computerized Scan Tools for vehicle diagnostic
- Networked PC Lab
Electronic Technology
- 3 Electronic Laboratories equipped with Electronic Test equipment and networked PC workstations.
- PACE Surface Mount Technology Soldering workstations
- Multimedia Cart for Video and Power Point Presentations
Landscape and Turfgrass Management
- Notebook computer and portable Projector for Power Point Presentations
Last Updated on: 10/17/08
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